Decrees, Statements, Letters, Briefs
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) releases numerous official documents every year. Some are under the form of decrees, while others are public statements, pastoral letters, or briefs. Only a few documents published before 1996 are available online.
Letter from the CCCB to the Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien, about Doctor-Assisted Suicide for the Terminally Ill
Thursday, October 10 1996
The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien Prime Minister Government of Canada Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Prime Minister, We were deeply disturbed to hear that the Liberal Party of Canada has adopted as official policy doctor-assisted suicide for the terminally ill. As pastoral leaders of a Church that has made a…
Mémoire de la CECC au Comité permanent des droits et de la condition des personnes handicapées sur l'orientation sexuelle comme motif de discrimination (This document is available only in French)
Tuesday, October 01 1996
This document is available only in French.
Lettre au cabinet des ministres fédérale au sujet des mines antipersonnes (This document is available only in French)
Thursday, September 26 1996
This document is available only in French.
Lettre conjointe au gouvernement fédérale sur la situation au Burundi (This document is available only in French)
Tuesday, September 17 1996
This document is available only in French.
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Wednesday, May 01 1996
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) welcomes the opportunity to take part in the discussions around a proposed amendment to the Canadian Human Rights Act that has both individual and social ramifications. The CCCB was founded more than fifty years ago and is the national association of the Catholic…
Statement by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops concerning Constitutional Changes to Denominational Schools as Proposed by the Government of Newfoundland
Tuesday, March 05 1996
I. CANADIAN CONSTITUTION & HISTORY RECOGNIZE PARENTS, CHURCHES, RELIGION SHARE UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Roman Catholics share with other Christians and members of other world religions, including Jews and Muslims, the profound conviction that education has a spiritual dimension. As the 1994 Ontario Royal Commission on Learning noted: Central…